NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-07-24

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

 

　　Boy meets world. Today, the world had its first glimpse of Britain's royal new born, the third in line to the throne. He was brought up by his parents William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. And as NPR's Philip Reeves reports the excitement rippled¹ across the area.

 

　　The royal couple came out with their baby boy born just over a day earlier. This is the prince's first taste of the intense media scrutiny² that will dominate his life. The public gathered outside London's Saint Mary Hospital was thrilled. Prince William said of his boy.

 

　　He's got a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure.

 

　　Kate added that she felt

 

　　I am very very sure it's such a special time.

 

　　Photos complete the young family went inside to prepare to depart for Kensington Palace.  They left one issue unresolved, the boy's name. They say they are still working on that. Philip Reeves, NPR News, London.

 

　　Many parents in the U.S. are dealing³ with a new kind of anxiety over their kids, college tuition. But the loan giant Sallie Mae is out with an optimistic report at least to some that shows college spending in 2012 was down slightly to $21,000. Two years earlier the cost was $24,000. Also it says many students are relying more on grants and scholarships and their parents' pocketbooks to help pay for an education.

 

　　An FDA review of menthol cigarettes out today, says they pose a greater risk than regular cigarettes. The agency scientific advisor⁴ committee has already issued a report suggesting removing menthol from cigarettes would be good for public health. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports now the agency is seeking more input⁵ from the health community.

 

　　The head of the FDA Center for Tobacco Products says menthol cigarettes raise critical public health questions. The agency has released a preliminary evaluation⁶ of the health effects of smoking menthol versus⁷ none menthol cigarettes. Doctor David Ashley is with the Center for Tobacco Products' Office of Science.

 

　　Menthol cigarettes are likely associated with an increase in initiation⁸ of smoking than increase in nicotine⁹ dependants¹⁰ as well as decreased success in quitting smoking.

 

　　The agency says it needs more information before it considers regulatory options. According to the FDA, about 30% of adult smokers¹¹ and 40% of youth smokers say they smoke menthol cigarettes. Cathy Lohr, NPR News.

 

　　The Syrian opposition¹² is demanding that Lebanese Hezbollah leaders be put on trial for fighting along Syrian forces in the civil war. It's also praising the EU for blacklisting Hezbollah's military wing, a terror group.

 

　　Back in Washington, Secretary of State, John Kerry, updated reports about his visit to a Syrian refuge camp in Jordan last week and how people are coping.

 

　　Unbelievably, moving ways in which people are separated from homes, from family, so many people are murdered, killed, massacres¹³. Secretary of State, John Kerry.

 

　　Before the close, Dow was up 22.

 

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　　A new survey finds a growing share of Latinos in the United States are getting their news in English. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports trim reflects a demographic shift.

 

　　The Pew Hispanic Center finds 82% of Latinos say they get at least some of their news in English. The center's Mark Hugo Lopez says in part this is because immigration is down dramatically in recent years, there are fewer recent arrivals with little English.

 

　　At the same time, those immigrants who live in the U.S. had been here longer and they become more proficient¹⁴ in English.

 

　　Still, the outlook for Spanish media is good, as the Hispanic population continues to grow, Pew finds a record 35 million Latinos speak Spanish at home. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.

 

　　There is a little sign the Congress was any closer to reaching consensus¹⁵ on the politically explosive issue of immigration, especially just days before lawmakers are due to leave for a month-long summer recess¹⁶. This afternoon, the House Judiciary Committee began hearing on the legal status undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. House Republicans' proposal offering some of these kids a chance to become citizens are meeting with rejections¹⁷ from some Democrats¹⁸. They say that the GOP-led House should follow the lead of the Democratic-led Senate and create a path to citizenship¹⁹ for 11 million immigrants already in the U.S. illegally.

 

　　In Ohio, where same-sex marriage is banned, a federal judge is allowing two Ohio men to have their out-of-state marriage recognize as one of them near death. The Cincinnati Enquirer²⁰ reports John Arthur wants his death certificate to show James Obergefell is his surviving spouse²¹, which would allow for a number of rights only afforded to heterosexual couples in Ohio. Lawsuit²² filed Friday against local and state authority says the men married recently in Maryland.

 

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1 rippled   

使泛起涟漪（ripple的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The lake rippled gently. 湖面轻轻地泛起涟漪。
• The wind rippled the surface of the cornfield. 微风吹过麦田，泛起一片麦浪。

2 scrutiny   

n.详细检查，仔细观察

参考例句：

• His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
• Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

5 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。

6 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

7 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

8 initiation   

n.开始

参考例句：

• her initiation into the world of marketing 她的初次涉足营销界
• It was my initiation into the world of high fashion. 这是我初次涉足高级时装界。

9 nicotine   

n.(化)尼古丁，烟碱

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。

10 dependants   

受赡养者，受扶养的家属( dependant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The government has agreed to take only 150 refugees plus their dependants. 政府承诺只收留150 名难民及家属。
• There are approximately 12 million migrants with their dependants living in the EU countries. 大约有1200万流动工人带着家属居住在欧盟诸国。

11 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。

12 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

13 massacres   

大屠杀( massacre的名词复数 )； 惨败

参考例句：

• The time is past for guns and killings and massacres. 动不动就用枪、动不动就杀、大规模屠杀的时代已经过去了。 来自教父部分
• Numberless recent massacres were still vivid in their recollection. 近来那些不可胜数的屠杀，在他们的头脑中记忆犹新。

14 proficient   

adj.熟练的，精通的；n.能手，专家

参考例句：

• She is proficient at swimming.她精通游泳。
• I think I'm quite proficient in both written and spoken English.我认为我在英语读写方面相当熟练。

15 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

16 recess   

n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）

参考例句：

• The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
• Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。

17 rejections   

拒绝( rejection的名词复数 )； 摒弃； 剔除物； 排斥

参考例句：

• Most writers endure a number of rejections before being published. 大部分作家经历无数次的退稿才守得云开，作品得到发表。
• Supervise workers and monitors production quality to minimize rejections. 管理工人，监控生产质量，减少退货。

18 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

20 enquirer   

寻问者，追究者

参考例句：

• The "National Enquirer" blazoned forth that we astronomers had really discovered another civilization. 《国民询问者》甚至宣称，我们天文学家已真正发现了其它星球上的文明。
• Should we believe a publication like the national enquirer? 我们要相信像《国家探秘者》之类的出版物吗？

21 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

22 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。